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Pac-12 Week 5 Recap and Awards

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Once again, this league features some of the nation's best offensive performances. Bishop Sankey carried the ball 40 times, Sean Mannion tied a school record, Brandin Cooks can't be covered, Bralon Addison cannot be tackled and Kevin Hogan made a big statement. But Marion Grice scored four touchdowns in the biggest win of the weekend — which led to the biggest pieces of news in college football. USC has decided to part ways with head coach Lane Kiffin before the calendar even flips to October. It was supposed to be a great first full week of action out west and the nation's second-best league provided plenty of drama.

Pac-12 Week 5 Awards and Recap

Offensive Player of the Week: Marion Grice, RB, Arizona State

There were so many worthy candidates for best offensive performance but Marion Grice likely has the most complete resume. He carried a team-high 12 times for 63 while catching a team-high seven passes for 36 yards through the air. He scored twice on the ground and twice on the receiving end of Taylor Kelly passes. That brings his season total to 12 total touchdowns — more than anyone else in college football. The most impressive part was the level of competition. USC has been downright unbeatable on defense and Grice made the Trojans look silly and helped push Lane Kiffin out the door in the Pac-12's most important win of the weekend.

Defensive Player of the Week: Alden Darby, S, Arizona State

The senior safety from Long Beach, Calif., came up big against the guys from Los Angeles. He posted seven tackles and intercepted two interceptions, one of which re returned 46 yards for a touchdowns when the game was still very much in doubt. Darby also forced a fumble in the big win over USC as well.

Team of the Week: Arizona State

Much like offensive player of the week, Washington and Stanford probably both deserve credit for excellent statement wins over Arizona and Washington State respectively. But Arizona State all but eliminated the Trojans from Pac-12 South contention but pushing USC to 0-2 in the league. The Sun Devils tied a record for most points ever scored on a Trojans team. USC began playing football in 1988. While ASU might have some unexpected defensive woes, Arizona State's offense was wildly impressive against a usually stingy Southern Cal defensive unit.

Coordinator of the Week: Derek Mason, Stanford

There were many deserving candidates for Coordinator of the Week out West but Stanford's defense made a big statement away from home against a much-improved MIke Leach offense. The Cardinal allowed just three points over the first 50 minutes of the game, registered two sacks, forced three fumbles and returned both interceptions for touchdowns (Jordan Richards, Trent Murphy). Arizona State's offensive coordinator Mike Norvell gets a major tip of the cap as well for essentially ending Lane Kiffin's tenure at USC. The 62 points allowed tied a USC school record.

Freshman of the Week: Justin Davis, RB, USC

Davis was a big-play machine all night long for the Trojans despite the 21-point loss. He rushed for 122 yards on just 10 carries — that's 12.2 yards per attempt — and scored the first and final two touchdowns of the game for the USC. Over the last three weeks, Davis has rushed 26 times for 235 yards and four touchdowns in the last three games.

Fifth Down

• Sean Mannion tied an Oregon State school record with six touchdown passes in the key win over Colorado. He threw for 417 yards and is leading the nation in passing.

• If things couldn't get any worse, USC watched star receiver Marqise Lee depart the game early with a "severely sprained knee. Freshman safety Su'a Cravens was banged-up as well.

• Bishop Sankey redefined the term "workhourse" back by carrying the football 40 times for Washington in the win over Arizona. He rushed for 161 yards and scored a touchdown and is leading the nation in rushing at 159.8 yards per game.

• USC had allowed 691 yards of total offense in the three previous games combined before Arizona State dropped 612 yards and a USC record 62 points (allowed).

• Bralon Addison returned two punts for a touchdowns this weekend in a monsoon in Eugune. He scored on a 75-yarder midway through the second quarter and a 67-yarder early in the third. He also caught three passes and got one rushing attempt.

• Mannion, along with Taylor Kelly, Connor Wood, Jared Goff and Conner Halliday, each rank in the top 14 nationally in passing.

• Lane Kiffin was 28-15 while at USC after the 3-2 (0-2) start to the season. He is 10-8 since the start of the 2012 season. The 62 points allowed tied a school record for the most given up in a game. Kiffin was responsible for both as Oregon scored 62 on the Trojans last fall.

• Oregon State's Brandin Cooks continues his impressive play. He is leading the nation in receptions (52), yards (807) and touchdown receptions (9) by a wide margin.

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